Parenting Teens for Dummies

by Gookin, Sandra Hardin

• ISBN13: 9780764555046
• ISBN10: 0764555049
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-30
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Practical, proven solutions for the toughest parenting challenge of all-raising teenagers From coping with rebellion to counteracting peer pressure, raising a teenager is no picnic. Filled with sensible advice and realistic solutions, this plain-English guide helps the parents of America's 40 million teenagers get a grip-and ensure that their children emerge from adolescence as responsible, well-adjusted adults. The book shows how to improve communication, provide effective guidance, and maintain a positive parent-teen relationship. It offers practical tips on how parents can help teens resist peer pressure and make the right choices about sex, drugs, and alcohol. And it explains how to instill a sense of responsibility, encourage good performance in school, and deal with problems such as aggressive behavior and depression. Sandra Hardin Gookin and Dan Gookin (Coeur d'Alene, ID) are the authors of Parenting For Dummies (0-7645-5418-2), which was awarded the Seal of Quality by the Family Channel and was listed as one of the top ten parenting books by the Today show. She is a recurring guest on several radio shows, including Mom Talk Radio (Chicago), and serves as a parenting expert for articles in Parents magazine, Working Mother magazine, and The Dallas Morning News. Dan has written more than sixty books on computers.